His Majesty

English

Alternative forms

• HM, H.M.

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

His Majesty

1. (formal) A title of respect used when referring to a king.
2. (informal, sarcastic) A sarcastic way of referring to any male who is (or is acting) pompous or bossy.

Usage notes

• This is the third-person form of address to a king. The form used when addressing a king directly is Your Majesty.

Derived terms

• His Majesty's Opposition

Translations

title of respect used when referring to a king

• Azerbaijani: Əlahəzrət
• Catalan: Sa Majestat
• Czech: Jeho Veličenstvo m
• Danish: Hans Majestæt
• Dutch: Zijne Majesteit
• Estonian: Tema Majesteet
• Finnish: Hänen Majesteettinsa
• French: Sa Majesté (fr) f
• German: Seine Majestät (de) f
• Greek: Μεγαλειότατος (el) m (Megaleiótatos), Αυτού Μεγαλειότητα (Aftoú Megaleiótita)
• Hungarian: őfelsége (hu)
• Italian: Sua Maestà
• Khmer: ព្រះករុណា (km) (preah kənaa), ព្រះឱង្ការ (km) (preah aongkaa)
• Latin: rex (la)
• Malay: Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia, baginda
• Norwegian: Hans Majestet
• Polish: Jego Królewska Mość
• Portuguese: Sua Majestade
• Romanian: Majestatea Sa
• Russian: Его́ Вели́чество n (Jevó Velíčestvo)
• Sanskrit: महाराजा m (mahārājā), राजादि m (rājādi), राज गंभीर (rāja gaṃbhīra), राज मार्थाण्ड m (rāja mārthāṇḍa), राजन् (sa) m (rājan)
• Spanish: Su Majestad
• Swedish: Hans Majestät
• Volapük: himayedal
• Welsh: Ei Fawrhydi

See also

Third person - female (Her)	Third person - male (His)	Second person (Your)	Third person - plural (Their)
Her Britannic Majesty	His Britannic Majesty	Your Britannic Majesty	Their Britannic Majesties
Her Excellency	His Excellency	Your Excellency	Their Excellencies
Her Highness	His Highness	Your Highness	Their Highnesses
Her Imperial Highness	His Imperial Highness	Your Imperial Highness	Their Imperial Highnesses
Her Imperial Majesty	His Imperial Majesty	Your Imperial Majesty	Their Imperial Majesties
Her Maj	His Maj	Your Maj
Her Majesty	His Majesty	Your Majesty	Their Majesties
Her Royal Highness	His Royal Highness	Your Royal Highness	Their Royal Highnesses
Her Royal Majesty	His Royal Majesty	Your Royal Majesty	Their Royal Majesties
Her Serene Highness	His Serene Highness	Your Serene Highness	Their Serene Highnesses